Early intervention ;& autism
Subtitle: real-life questions, real-life answers
By: James Ball.
Publisher: Future Horizons
Place of publication: Arlington, TX
Number of pages: 424
Subjects: Autism in children.
Other titles: Early intervention and autism
Description: When your child has just been diagnosed with autism, questions and concerns immediately flood you mind.  What do I need to know first?  What do I need to do first? What program is right for my child?  This book discusses the components of a "perfect" program for young children with autism, including a variety of provent techniques, and gives parents tools to assess whether or not they "fit" their child and their family.  It also includes a how to guide for setting up an effective Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) and transitiioning a child with autism into a public school program.
Notes: Includes bibliographic references (p.351-353).
Table of contents: value: A real-life look at the autism spectrum; value: Family issues : the personal side of autism; value: What is early intervention?; value: Building your dream team; value: Assessment: a picture of your child's strengths and challenges; value: Blueprint for a perfect program; value: Options, options, options! Choosing the right intervention model and the ASD child; value: From good to bad to meltdown: understanding your child's behavior challenges; value: Little kids, big issues : sleeping, eating, toilet training & independence; value: The next step: transitioning from early intervention to public school programs; value: More real-life advice; value: Glossary; value: References; value: Appendix A : a day in the life; value: Appendix B : Sample IFSP for a child with ASD; value: Apprendix C: Toilt training; value: is your child ready? / by Connie Marks; value: Appendix D: Guidelines for theory  & practice, COSAC position statement on treatment recommendations; value: Appendix E: National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) lost of Part C lead agencies.